Top Universities 2026 — Page 10
Ranks 451–500 of 2,126 universities
#
University
Quality
Value
Grad Rate
451
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR · private
43
50
68%
452
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · private
43
48
80%
453
Alma College
Alma, MI · private
43
42
63%
454
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · private
43
38
70%
455
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · private
43
31
76%
456
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH · private
43
20
70%
457
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA · public
42.9
96
67%
458
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA · private
42.9
60
70%
459
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL · public
42.9
49
74%
460
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · private
42.9
41
61%
461
Williamson Christian College
Franklin, TN · private
42.9
0
67%
462
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · private
42.8
39
70%
463
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA · private
42.8
30
69%
464
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA · private
42.8
11
67%
465
University at Albany
Albany, NY · public
42.7
62
63%
466
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · public
42.7
56
70%
467
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN · private
42.7
43
73%
468
St. Francis College
Brooklyn, NY · private
42.7
43
54%
469
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA · private
42.7
42
69%
470
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Durham, NH · public
42.6
53
76%
471
Washington & Jefferson College
Washington, PA · private
42.6
48
70%
472
Carroll College
Helena, MT · private
42.6
44
68%
473
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · private
42.6
43
67%
474
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · public
42.5
57
70%
475
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · public
42.5
56
68%
476
Taylor University
Upland, IN · private
42.5
39
75%
477
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI · public
42.4
66
71%
478
St. Joseph's University-New York
Brooklyn, NY · private
42.4
56
67%
479
Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX · private
42.4
54
67%
480
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · public
42.4
53
74%
481
Northwood University
Midland, MI · private
42.4
36
62%
482
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · private
42.4
35
72%
483
University of New Haven
West Haven, CT · private
42.4
27
61%
484
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL · private
42.3
63
65%
485
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · private
42.3
58
69%
486
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL · private
42.3
36
54%
487
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · private
42.3
35
73%
488
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA · private
42.3
31
56%
489
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · private
42.3
30
64%
490
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL · private
42.3
27
55%
491
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · private
42.3
19
73%
492
Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD · private
42.2
30
56%
493
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA · for-profit
42.2
28
63%
494
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA · public
42.1
59
48%
495
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH · private
42.1
40
60%
496
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · private
42.1
39
77%
497
Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
Lakewood, NJ · private
42.1
0
78%
498
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA · public
42
73
69%
499
Hesston College
Hesston, KS · private
42
27
59%
500
ATA College-Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH · for-profit
42
21
67%